BOSS MTBO SERIES

BOSS is Booming with Families

The Newcastle club’s Bike Orienteering Summer Series (BOSS) has been getting terrific numbers at recent events. The event at Killingworth in January attracted 115 competitiors and amongst those were a number of family groups. The number of family teams participating in the BOSS series has been growing over the last couple of seasons as it is a great way for the family to participate in MTBO in a safe and enjoyable manner. We need to encourage juniors to participate to grow the sport and this is hopefully a positive way. The club has developed a special family team promotion. The concept goes like this: Mum or Dad, or both, may tackle the course as an individual then follow up with the whole family to complete an additional course. The Family entry fee is just $15.00. Newcastle is also blessed with a number of good bike riding map areas that are not too far away from town. For individuals, the BOSS series offers a 75 minute “All Score” course, or a combined “Line & Score” course, where you start with a line course and then use the remaining time to get the best Score you can.

More than one way to bring the whole family along!

Victoria’s Bike-O 75 series

The Bike‑O 75 series kicked off at Woodlands Historic Park, situated near the now quiet Melbourne airport, also with a good turnout of riders. This was the first MTBO event held in Melbourne for nearly a year! Two weeks later, the next event at Lysterfield had to be postponed until March due to another COVID lockdown. Events in the series are 75 minute score course only. They are held on Saturday evenings starting at 6pm.

Family groups are all the go at the BOSS events.